Re: [T3] Golf brake pads

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 16 Mar 2003 at 22:22, Mark Seaton wrote:

> Dave, they were the same thickness as the one pair that came with the
> calipers- 15mm I think. When are you supposed to change the pads? I think
> that 8mm travel of the piston would really strain the dust seal- is that OK?

I just checked, and the late type 4 pads have 14mm of friction material, while 
all the others (all type 3, and early type 4) have 9.5mm. This is a little more 
than you described, but it still might account for the gap.


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